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2024 Essential Employment Law eConference

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2024 Essential Employment Law eConference
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Essential Employment Law is an HR program led by employment law experts and is designed to provide overviews and updates on issues related to Texas employment law. Content is extensive and exhaustive with topics ranging from employment-at-will to disparate treatment issues, wage and hour violations, retaliation, FMLA, changes in employment law impacting compliance efforts, and more. 

This practical course provides detailed written materials and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers.

Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 7.00
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA, PA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2025

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1. Texas is an "At Will" State... So Why Worry? (Oct 2024)

Jamila Marie Brinson

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Texas is an "At Will" State... So Why Worry? (Oct 2024)

Understand the parameters of the Texas At-Will Employment doctrine, and gain practical tips on how to navigate its many exceptions.

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Jamila Marie Brinson, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX

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2. Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact (Oct 2024)

Ryan O. Estes, Sarah Glaser

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Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact (Oct 2024)

Understand the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact, and why it matters. Why do you need to know about the "shifting burden of proof?" How can you prevent liability for harassment even after it occurs?

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Ryan O. Estes, Kaplan Law Firm - Austin, TX
Sarah Glaser, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. - Austin, TX

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3. Retaliation: Winning the Battle, Losing the War (Oct 2024)

Leanne K. Thoreson

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Retaliation: Winning the Battle, Losing the War (Oct 2024)

Why is retaliation the most dangerous cause of action, and what can you do about it?

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Leanne K. Thoreson, Bradley - Dallas, TX

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4. Wage and Hour: An Old Law in a Modern World (Oct 2024)

Kimberly Miers

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Wage and Hour: An Old Law in a Modern World (Oct 2024)

Learn the basics of wage and hour law and why violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act have exploded. Topics include: Who is exempt and who is not, and what difference does it make? What is working time? How is overtime calculated? What are the most common mistakes, and how do you avoid them?

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Kimberly Miers, Littler Mendelson P.C. - Austin, TX

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5. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Other Major Entitlement Act (Oct 2024)

Vanessa Ann Gonzalez

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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Other Major Entitlement Act (Oct 2024)

The FMLA was the first federal act that required an employer to provide time off for employees. Learn the basics of the law, which has been amended to cover additional types of leave. When do you send the various notices and certifications? Avoid common mistakes in completing the paperwork and understand how FMLA can overlap with ADA issues.

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Vanessa Ann Gonzalez, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP - Austin, TX

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6. Handbooks/Employment Policies (Oct 2024)

William T. (Tommy) Simmons

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Handbooks/Employment Policies (Oct 2024)

Avoid common mistakes in policy drafting. Adopt provisions that support the company's good faith compliance efforts and help reduce potential liability in audits, claims, and litigation. Understand how recent NLRB decisions affect policies even in non-unionized workplaces, and what government agencies such as TWC, EEOC, and DOL look for in matters involving employer policies.

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

William T. (Tommy) Simmons, Texas Workforce Commission - Austin, TX

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7. Effective and Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing (Oct 2024)

Steven L. Mierl

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Effective and Defensive Documentation from Hiring to Firing (Oct 2024)

Learn the best practices in documentation to effectively performance coach problem employees, while minimizing risks and maximize the chances of successfully defending the employer’s actions when challenged. Understand the value and risks posed by offer letters, disciplinary documentation, performance evaluations, and termination paperwork. Recognize the value and critical role of proper documentation in employment disputes. 

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Steven L. Mierl, Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton, LLP - Austin, TX

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8. Navigating Sensitive Employment Complaints​ (Oct 2024)

DeDe Church

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Navigating Sensitive Employment Complaints​ (Oct 2024)

The investigation of an employee's complaint may be an employer's only path to avoiding liability. The investigator will likely be a witness, and the notes may be evidence. Learn when to outsource and when/how to investigate and document the process.

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

DeDe Church, DeDe Church & Associates, LLC - Austin, TX

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9. Changes in Employment Law Impacting Compliance Efforts (Oct 2024)

Brian A. Aslin

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Changes in Employment Law Impacting Compliance Efforts (Oct 2024)

HR professionals and legal counsel can better advise employers on compliance efforts if up to speed on the latest changes and trends in employment law. Hear a brief update of the most critical court cases, legislation, and federal agency activity at EEOC, DOL, and NLRB.

Originally presented: Aug 2024 Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Brian A. Aslin, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX